Indy's Skenes breaks down his wicked arsenal
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Skenes was a national champion at LSU. He became a No. 1 overall pick with the Pirates in 2023. He’s been the Minors’ most dominant pitcher at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin 2024. And in many ways, he still thinks like that catcher calling pitches for Air Force
Tides nab Triple-A National Championship crown
LAS VEGAS -- Colton Cowser stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and his team down by a run in the top of the seventh. This scenario was nothing new for MLB’s No. 14 overall prospect, who has been optioned from the Majors twice in the past two months,
Bulls parade way to eighth Triple-A title
LAS VEGAS -- Vidal Bruján’s season has been full of ups and downs as he’s moved between the Majors and Triple-A seven times. But one constant has been his bat when he suits up for the Bulls. The Rays infielder raked once again, going 4-for-5 with a walk, two RBIs
Durham, Nashville make for familiar IL title game
Durham and Nashville have seen each other 18 times this season. But it all comes down to the 19th matchup. The Rays' and Brewers' Triple-A affiliates will meet in the International League Championship at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday at Las Vegas, as part of the Triple-A Triple Championship. The
'Dream come true': Brito returns to Rochester
Four hundred and eleven days later, Daniel Brito walked out onto the field where he collapsed with a brain hemorrhage. He gripped a baseball in his right hand. He was smiling. On July 31, 2021 Brito started at second base for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on the road at Frontier Field
33 in the books: PawSox say goodbye to McCoy
In 2021, the Pawtucket Red Sox will move across state lines, some 45 miles to the northwest, and become the Worcester Red Sox. 2020, then, has marked this International League entity's 50th and final year at historic -- and much beloved -- McCoy Stadium. This milestone year came, and has
San Juan Marlins burned brightly, briefly in Minors
Tales of ballplayers who arrive on United States shores from across Latin America are well documented. A teenage player from a baseball hotbed signs a contract or heads to school and makes his way to the Draft. He journeys to far-flung destinations with the ultimate goal of big league ball
FOX Sports Named Television Home of the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game Presented by Ephesus Sports Lighting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETriple-A Baseball (International and Pacific Coast Leagues) announced today that FOX Sports will be the new exclusive television home of the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game Presented by Ephesus Sports Lighting. The annual event determines the overall champion of Minor League Baseball's highest classification in a one-game, winner-take-all
Guerrero logs three hits in Bisons' 9-5 loss
Savor each hit from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. because they could be among his last in the Minor Leagues. MLB Pipeline's top overall prospect smacked three singles in five at-bats on Sunday, driving in one run and scoring another, in Triple-A Buffalo's 9-5 loss to Scranton Wilkes-Barre at PNC Field. Guerrero's
Promo Preview: 10 to keep an eye on in 2019
The Minor League Baseball season begins Thursday, with 120 teams taking the field for the first time. These 120 teams will collectively host 8,400 games in 2019. Therefore, there are 8,400 opportunities to stage an attention-getting promotion, and this doesn't even count the efforts of the 40 short-season teams that
PawSox propose 30-year plan for Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island -- The Pawtucket Red Sox and the City of Pawtucket, with substantial advice and direction from the leaders of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, have reached agreement on a proposal that would keep the team in Pawtucket until at least 2050 with a 30-year lease extension if
IL announces 2017 Hall of Fame class
The International League announced today that three-time All-Star pitcher Lee Gardner and Indianapolis Chairman Emeritus Max Schumacher, who is in his 61st season with the Indians, will be inducted into the circuit's Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2017. The two men were elected to the IL
Braves' cunning Smith learns on basepaths
When Mallex Smith is between the bases, he tells himself two things."Get a good jump. Can't be scared," he repeats.As Smith takes his first step away from the bag, the fear shifts to those with mitts."You see the other team start to panic a little bit," said John Moses, the
Appel, Phillies hit reset button at camp
When Mark Appel got to Clearwater for Spring Training, there was something different.It wasn't just the change of uniform or the new venue following his trade from the Astros. He felt different."I think that being able to hit the reset button with the new organization and go about things with
Devenski deals Grizzlies one more title
EL PASO, Texas -- The Grizzlies arrived at Southwest University Park on Monday afternoon. It was a long day of travel, but Chris Devenski eagerly made his way to the dugout for a first glimpse of what would become his historic stage. At the top step, he looked out at
Hessman ties all-time homer record
Buzz Arlett has had a good run. Mike Hessman caught Arlett for the U.S.-based Minor League home run record, slugging the 432nd of his 19-year career in the third inning of Triple-A Toledo's 9-3 win over Rochester on Wednesday. The right-handed slugger, who doubled in his first at-bat, connected on
Tides exec Rosenfield sets schedule
The 2015 New York-Penn League season schedule was created with a computer program, using formulas devised by math students at Johns Hopkins University. The South Atlantic League plans to follow suit next season, and other Minor League circuits are currently considering this option.The Triple-A International League may go this route
Yankees' Flores hits for cycle on Opening Day
Ramon Flores admitted he was a tad overeager to notch his first base hit of 2015, but he got it out of the way early in impressive fashion and ended up making history to boot. "I was just a little anxious about trying to get my first hit of the
Minor League clubs craft own brews
Baseball and beer go together like, well, baseball and beer. This symbiotic sports-beverage relationship is unparalleled in the annals of American culture.It goes without saying that all 160 Minor League Baseball teams offer beer on tap for the (not always) discerning adult-beverage consumers in attendance. But in recent years, many